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 Come Together - A Musical Tribute to the Beatles

Thursday, September 9, 2010. 5:30 to 8:30pm. Featuring the band Liverpool '64. Guests are encouraged to pay homage to their favorite Beatle, or Beatle's song character by dressing the part. So put on your groovy duds and enjoy the sounds and spirit of The Beatles – 1964! The evening will also include hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and great prizes for the best costumes! Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. Call 414/271-3656 for reservations. Subjects: Film, Musicals, Museums [E-77589]

 Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Thursday, September 16, 2010. 7pm. 2009. USA, 82 min., digital. Dir.: Damien Chazelle. Cast: Jason Palmer, Desiree Garcia, Sandha Khin. Variety: "A magical amalgam of Jean-Luc Godard, Miles Davis, Morris Engel, and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," Damien Chazelle's critically acclaimed debut is a playful yet melancholy musical about the often uneasy but always beautiful relationship between music and love. The film follows a young jazz trumpeter played by Jason Palmer (recently named one of the top 25 trumpeters for the future). Free/MMoCA members, $7 per screening (or $25 for the series) for the general public. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison, Dane County. Call 608-257-0158. Subjects: Film, Art, Museums [E-77735]

 Free Screening of "Invictus"

Wednesday, September 22, 2010. 1 pm. The Glendale Senior Citizens Club (open to everyone 55 and over) will show "Invictus" on a large-screen television in the Senior Center on the lower level of Glen Hills Middle School. The film focuses on the early presidency of South Africa's Nelson Mandela and his use of the mostly-white rugby team to unite the nation. Free. Glen Hills Middle School, 2600 W Mill Rd, Glendale, Milwaukee County. Call 414-540-2100. Subjects: Film, Sports, Seniors [E-77727]

 Fall Harvest Festival

Saturday, September 25, 2010. 9am-3pm Arts and Crafts Fair on the Courthouse Lawn; Live music, food, sidewalk sales and farmers market; craisins and fresh local grown cranberries sold at the chamber tent; Scarecrow Contest displayed at area merchants; A Taste of Fall in Phillips (food booths by non-profit groups); Family movie at Cinema North 10:30am and 2:30pm; Pumpkin decorating for the kids at the Lionite Elk Lake Pavilion; and Special craisin and cranberry menu items at participating eateries. Downtown, Phillips, Price County. Call 715-339-4100/888-408-4800. Subjects: Festivals, Crafts, Film [E-76865]

 Treats and Movie: Freaky Film with Nancy chick

Friday, October 8, 2010. 7:00 pm. Watch the 2001 independent film Wendigo, a horror film that draws very loosely on the Native American legend and makes us think about our relationship with nature. Watch the movie on a large screen, stay for a post movie discussion of the film and the role of such 'monsters' in our cultural imaginations. Preregistration is requested. Bring a camp chair and blankets for comfy viewing. Treats and refreshments provided. $5/person $5/person. Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary and Nature Center, N2384 Hunt Hill Rd, Sarona, Washburn County. Call 715-635-6543. Subjects: Film, Environment, Families [E-77771]

 Free Showing of "Crazy Heart"

Wednesday, October 27, 2010. 1 pm. The Glendale Senior Citizens Club (which is open to everyone 55 years and over) will show "Crazy Heart" on a large-screen television in the Senior Center on the lower level of Glen Hills Middle School. Jeff Bridge, who received this year's Academy Award for Best Actor for this performance, plays a down-and-out country music singer/song writer who tries to turn his life around through a relationship with a young journalist. Free. Glen Hills Middle School, 2600 W Mill Rd, Glendale, Milwaukee County. Call 414-540-2100. Subjects: Film, Music, Seniors [E-77745]

 Winnebago Man

Thursday, October 28, 2010. 7pm. 2009, USA, 85 min., digital. Dir.: Ben Steinbauer. Cast: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer. "The funniest documentary ever made," according to Michael Moore, this follows an RV salesman whose hilarious, foul-mouthed outbursts circulated underground on VHS tapes in the '90s before turning into a full-blown Internet phenomenon, seen by more than 20 million people worldwide. Documentarian Ben Steinbauer goes in search of Rebney, and finds him living alone and unaware of his fame. Free/MMoCA members, $7 per screening (or $25 for the series) for the general public. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison, Dane County. Call 608-257-0158. Subjects: Film, Art, Museums [E-77737]

 Alamar (To the Sea)

Thursday, November 11, 2010. 7pm. 2009, Mexico, 73 min. 35mm. Dir.: Pedro Gonzŕlez-Rubio. Cast: Jorge Machado, Nathan Machado Palombini, Nestór Martin. Pedro Gonzŕlez-Rubio's sumptuously photographed second feature tells the story of a five-year-old boy who, before relocating to Rome with his mother travels with his father to the pristine Banco Chinchorro – the richest coral reef in Mexico – where he learns to dive for lobster and fish for barracuda. A graceful mediation on the relationship between humans and their environment. Free/MMoCA members, $7 per screening (or $25 for the series) for the general public. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison, Dane County. Call 608-257-0158. Subjects: Film, Art, Museums [E-77738]

 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Thursday, December 2, 2010. 7pm. 2010, Thailand/UK/France/Germany/Spain. Dir.: Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Cast: Sakda Kaewbuadee, Jenjira Pongpas. Sublime, inspiringly enigmatic, and gently comic, this is the sixth feature of acclaimed director Apichatpong Weerasethakul and the winner of the 2010 Cannes Palme d'Or. Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. The ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Free/MMoCA members, $7 per screening (or $25 for the series) for the general public. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison, Dane County. Call 608-257-0158. Subjects: Film, Art, Museums [E-77740]

 Women Without Men (Zanan-e bedun-e mardan)

Friday, December 10, 2010. 7pm. 2009, Germany/Austria/France, 95 min., 35mm Dir.: Shirin Neshat. Cast: Shabnam Toloui, Pegah Ferydoni, Arita Shahrzad. Against the backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in an orchard, where they find independence and companionship. Acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat makes her directorial debut with this incisive and gorgeously filmed reflection on the pivotal moment in history that directly led to the Islamic revolution and the Iran we know today. Free/MMoCA members, $7 per screening (or $25 for the series) for the general public. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison, Dane County. Call 608-257-0158. Subjects: Film, Art, Museums [E-77742]

 The Code of the West: Classic American Western Films

Sunday, August 29, 2010 through Friday, September 3, 2010. The classic Hollywood westerns appeared to embrace a traditional code of behavior, which compelled their heroes, heroines and villains to follow a certain predictable moral authority in the progression of their stories. The seminar will explore and evaluate the range of choices open to the central and supporting characters in five classic films, comparing and contrasting these films and later versions of similar narratives. Instructor: Jack Rhodes $725 dbl occ; $950 single; $340 commuter. Bjorklunden's magnificent lodge, just south of Baileys Harbor, WI, 7590 Boynton Lane, Bailey's Harbor, Door County. Call 920-839-2216. Subjects: Education, Film, Historic [E-73579]

 Labor Day Sidewalk Sale

Friday, September 3, 2010 through Monday, September 6, 2010. Johnson Creek Premium Outlets invites you to enjoy the last sidewalk sale of the season where you will find extraordinary savings of 25% to 65% on your favorite brands like Banana Republic Factory Store, Calvin Klein, Coach, Direct Tools Factory Outlets, Eddie Bauer, Gap Outlet, and more! Johnson Creek Premium Outlets, Off I-94 at Hwy. 26, Exit 267, Johnson Creek, Jefferson County. Call 920-699-4111. Subjects: Sales, Community, Film [E-68498]

 Milwaukee Film Festival

Thursday, September 23, 2010 through Sunday, October 3, 2010. Check out Milwaukee Film's website to purchase tickets for the upcoming Milwaukee Film Festival. Members who purchase ticket packages will be able to redeem them one day earlier than the general public. Titles are About Elly (Iran), Only When I Dance (Brazil), His & Hers (Ireland), Metropolis (Germany), Ajami (Israel), and Lourdes (Austria). Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. Call 414-755-1965. Subjects: Film, International [E-76137]